Pivoted window.



PATENTED NOV. Z4, 1903.

o. A. Basler. PIVUTBD WINDOW. APPLIOATION P ILD NOV. 17, 190.

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ATTORNEY PATBNTBD N0V.24,19oa.

o.' A. EssIG. PIVOTED WINDOW.A APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 17, v1902.

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INVENTUR WITNESSES:

UNITED STATES i atented ovember 24, 1903.c

PATENT OFFICE.

OZIA A. ESSIG, OF CANTON, OHIO.

PivoTED WINDOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent o. 744,733,`dated November24, 1903. Application filed November 17, 1902. Serial No. 131,720. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, it may concern..-

Be it known that I, OZIA A. ESSIG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Pivoted Windows; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the figures of referencemarkedthereon, in which- Figure 1 is a view showing a portion of awindow-sash and its glass and illustrating the same turned upon itspivotal point. Fig. 2 is a view showing the top or upper end of thestrip properly connected to the windowsash. Fig. 3 is a lview of thewindow-cordretaining head. vFig. 4 is a detached view showing one of thewindow-cords properly knotted. Fig. 5 isadetached view of thewindow-cord-knot-holding device. Fig. 6 is ay view showing the differentparts of the pivot disassembled. Fig. 7 isalongitudinal section showinga portion of one of thestrips in section and illustrating the springproperly connectd thereto. the spring-plate. Fig.l 9 is a transversesection of the different devices of the pivot, showing the same properlyconnected together andenlarged. Fig. 10 is a View showing thewindow-strip properly attached and the same held in clamped positionupon the edge of-the window-sash. Fig. 11 is a detached View of thehinge-strip-connecting plate. Fig. 12 is a detached view of the hinge-`rivet. Fig. 13 is a detached view of the fixed plate. Fig. 14is atransverse section of one ofthe vertical sash-railsand the strip. Fig.15 is a view showing different members of the pivot and illustrating thesame properly assembled. Fig. 16 is a view showing a portion of theupper sash and strip,showingthe spring adapted to bind the strip againstthe outer edge of the sash-rails.

The present vinvention has relation to piv-y oted windows; and itconsists in the different part-s and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar numerals of reference indicate cor-y Fig. 8 is a detached viewof` In the accompanying drawings, 1 representsone ofthe vertical railsof the lower sashframe, which is formed of a length to correspond withthe length of the sash proper. The outer face of the sash-rail isprovided with the two ribs 2, which are spaced from eachother andbetween which ribs is located the channel or groove 3. The channel orgroove is for the purpose of providing a dust-chamber, or, in otherwords, such a chamber that will prevent any dust from passing betweenthe. strip 4 and the sash-rail. The strip 4 is normally located againstthe outer face of the sash-rail 1, and for the purpose of holding thestripagainst the face of the rail the spring 5 is provided, which springis located and arranged substantially as shown in Figs. 1 and 7 and willbe more fully described hereinafter.

The inner face of the strip 4 is provided with the rib 6, which isformed of a size less than the channel or groove 3, so asto produce achamber when the sash is brought into its normal position; this featurebeing best illus-` trated in Fig. 14. The'rib 6 is so located that itwill divide the channely or groove 3, so as to leave a portion of saidchannel or groove upon each side of the rib, the rib 6 also being ofsuch a width that when it is brought into its normal position it willseat against the vertical face of the groove, or, in other words, itwill come in contact with the sash-rail.

For the purpose of providing a means for assisting in vholding the strip4 in proper relative position with reference to the sash-rail the bevelshoulders 7 and 8 are provided and the bevel or inclination of 'theshoulders being of such an angle that when the windowsash is turned uponits pivotal point the strip 4 -will move away from the sash-rail 1.

For the purpose of automatically forcing f the strip 4 against thesash-rail 1 whenthe window-sash is brought into its normal position thespring 5 is provided, which spring is curved longitudinally, asillustrated in Figs. 1 and 7, when released, and for the purpose ofgiving to the spring its proper curvature when released and at the sametime holding the IOO spring in a strained condition the metal plate 9 isprovided, which metal plate is concave upon its outer surface, and uponits concave surface is located the spring 5, the spring 5, the plate 9,and the strip 4 all being connected together by means of a rivet, suchas 10, or its equivalent.

It will be understood that in order to provide room for the plate 9 andthe spring 5 the outer face of the strip 4 should be provided with thegroove, such as 11, which groove serves the double purpose of providingroom and at the same time preventing the spring from rotating upon itsriveted point.

.At the pivotal point of the sash proper and to the strip 4 is attachedthe socket-plate 12, which socket-plate is seated in the groove 1l if inthe event the groove is extended; but if the groove 11 is not extendedthen a slight groove may be and should be formed to receive thesocket-plate l2.

For the purpose of providing means for securely connecting thesocket-plate 12 to the strip 4 said socket-plate is provided with thebarbs 13, which barbs are so formed that they will cut their way intothe wood when the socket-plate 12 is forced into its normal posi- 15,one end of which rests against the liange tion, and thereby prevent thesocket-plate from becoming detached after the same has been properlyseated. By this arrangement it will be seen that the socket-plate can beattached without the use of screws or like devices, and owing to thefact that the strip 4 is comparatively thin it is difficult to properlyconnect the socketplate by the use of screws. However, I do not desireto be limited to any Vparticular manner of securing the socket- ,plateto the strip 4. The socket-plate is provided writh the chamber or socket14 and in which socket or chamber is located the spring 16 and theopposite end against the flange 17 vof the thimble 18.

To the sash-rail 1 is attached the flangethimble 19, the fiange of whichis provided with the tangs 20, which flange and tangs are seated intothe sash-rail 1, as illustrated in Fig. 15.

The flange-thimble 19 and the thimble 1S are formed of such length thatwhen they are brought together, as illustrated in Fig. 15, which istheir normal position, their inner ends will abut against each other, bywhich arrangement a space is formed between ianges 16 and 17 and betweenwhich Ilanges is located the spring 15, which spring has a tendency topush the strip 4 snugly against the outer face of the rail l, and whenthe sashrail 1 is brought into its normal position the rib 6 will belocated in the groove 3 and the beveled shoulders 7 and 8 abut againsteach other, as illustrated in full lines, Fig. 14.

By the peculiar arrangement and location of the two thimbles and thechamber or socket 14 the screw 2l can be firmly seated and the twothimbles held together at all times and under all circumstances, owingto the fact that the lateral movement of the strip 4 does not disturb orchange the positions of the thimbles 18 and 19, owing to the fact thatthe socket-plate 12 moves with the strip 4 and the socket portionthereof is extended beyond the outer end of the thimble 18, asillustrated in dotted lines, Fig. l5. By this arrangement I am enabledto provide a pivot for windows that will not become loosened by thelateral movement of the strip 4, which lateral movement is necessary toallow the bevel shoulders 7 and 8 to pass each other.

For the purpose of holding the top or upper end of the strip 4 in closecontact with the rail 1 the vplate 22 is provided, which plate Y isattached in any convenient and well-known manner to the upper sash-rail23 of the lower sash. To this plate is pivotally attached the hingedclamp 24, which hinged clalnp is substantially of the form shown in Fig.1l, and, as shown, the right-angled portion 25 of said clamp is seatedin the upper end of the groove in the strip 4.

For the purpose of giving the hinged clamp 24 a spring action thespring-tongue 25 is provided, which spring-tongue is preferably formedintegral with the plate 22.

The spring-tongue is for the purposeY of holding the hinge-clamp 4 in anelevated position, as illustrated in Fig. 2, the hinged end of saidclamp being so formed that it will depress the spring when the clampiselevated, and by providing a flat end upon the hinge end of the clamp itwill prevent any accidental displacement of the clamp. This feature isan important one in operating the window, inasmuch as it prevents theclamp from falling into its normal position during the time the windowis operated upon the pivots of the Window, as it will be understood thatwhen the window is moved up and down together with the detachable stripsthe clamps are not disturbed.

For the purpose ot' reducing the cost of manufacture the rivet 26 of theclamp 24 is originally formed as illustrated in Fig. 12 and is placed inthe mold and the metal of the clamp 24 cast around the rivet 26, and forthe purpose of providing a means for pivotally connecting the clamp 24to the plate 22 said plate is provided with the notched or recessed ears27 and into which recesses is dropped the rivet 26 and the upper portionof the ears 27 properly swaged, so as to close the top or upper ends ofthe recesses 28, this feature being illustrated in Fig. 2.

In the description I have described but one of the vertical sash-railsand one strip; but it will ofcourse be understood that there are to betwo strips, one upon each of the vertical sashrails, but owing to thefact that they are duplications of each other a single description isdeemed all that is necessary. It will also be IOC IIO

understood that there are to be two hinged clamps located upon oppositeends of the upper sash-rail 23 of the lower sash.

A It will be understood that the same pivot as herein described is to beprovided for the u ppersash and the same movable strips. Aditferentconstruction, however, is necessary to bind the upper end of the upperstrip against the upper end of the upper sash, this being necessaryowing to the fact thatit is unhandy to reach the top of the uppersashwhen it is brought .into its normal position. In order to overcome thisdifficulty, a spring 29' is located in the guideway formed in thewindowcasing proper.

The spring 29 is substantially the form shown in Fig. 16, and,as shown,its bottom or lower end is inclined inward or toward the outer face ofthe upper strip 30, so that the upper end of the upper strip 30 willcome in contact with the spring 29, which pushes said strip against theouter face of the upper sashrail 3l.

For the purpose of providing means for attaching Weight-cords 32 to thevarious strips the cord-holder 33 is provided, which cordholder isprovided with the spring-arms 34, which spring arms are provided withthe tangs 35, located at the upper free endsof lthe arms 34.

In use the cord-holder proper is placed in the position illustrated inFig. I and the spring-arms 34 pressed toward each other and out of theirnormal position, so that when said spring-arms are released the barbs 35will enter the sides of the groove in which the .cord 32 is located, andthereby securely hold the cord-holder 33 in proper position.

For the purpose of firmly seating the barbs 35 the arms 34 should bespread vor forced away from each other by mechanical means until saidbarbs are rmly seated iu the wood of thestrips 4. In pivoted windowsthis feature is important, owing to the fact that the groove formed inthe strip is to receive the Weight-cord in this case must be of specialsize and of special construction in order to properly connect theWeightcords, so that they will operate the window in the usual manner.

The bottom or lower end ofthe cord-holder 33 is provided with the tang36, Whichvtang is seated in the bottom of the groove or opening in whichthe holder is located.

For the purpose of providing avproper knot upon the attaching end of thecord 32 the metal binder 37 is provided, which metal binderissubstantially the form shown in Fig. 5 and is formed of suchmaterialthat its various arms can be bent so as to properly clamp andhold the cord to form a proper knot.

By providing the plate' 9 with theconcave face the spring 5 can beoriginally formed straight, and when bent to conform with the curvatureof the plate the proper springis produced and its set retained. l

without the use of screws or other like devices, which4 have a tendencyto weaken the strips, and owing to the fact that the strips mustnecessarily be small some other provision from that of screws or theirequivalents must be employed.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination'of a pivoted windowsashthe vertical rails of whichare provided with ribs spaced'from each other, a dust-channel formed inthe vertical rails'ofthe window-sash and located between the ribs of theVertical sash-rails, strips provided with beveled `flanges and ribslocated intermediate Y the beveled anges and formed of a thickness lessthan the space of the dust-channel, said rib normally locatedI in thedust-channel, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of'a windowsash,strips normally located against theouter edges of the vertical sash-rails, socket-plates secured to thestrips, thimbles provided with flanges, said thimbles located againstcach other at their non-liange ends, a socket provided with aV flangeand a spring located between the flange of the socketv and the ilange ofone of the thimbles, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination of a windowsash,strips movable laterally to and fromthe vertical edges of the window-sash rails, socket-plates provided withcutting-barbs and secured toy the strips, separable thimbles located inthe sockets of the socket-plates and one of said separable thimblesseated against the vertical sash-rails and springs located around theouter thimbles, and a screw adapted tol hold the separable thimbles inalinement and IOO IIO

against each other and the inner one against the vertical sash-rails,substantially as and for the purpose specified. v

4. In a window, a pivoted window-sash, strips adapted to moveto and fromthe vertical edges of the sash-rails, springs curved longitudinally,plates provided with outer concaved faces, and the springs seatedagainst l the outer concave faces of the plates, and the plates andsprings normally located in the grooves formed in the strips, and thesprings, plates and strips secured together, substantially as and forthe purpose specified. g

5. The Vcombination of a window-sash and strips located against theouter faces of the vertical sash-rails, plates secured-to thewindow-sash, said plates provided with spring tongues, clamps hinged tolugs formed upon the plates, and said hinged clamps provided with flatinner ends and with angled portions adapted to fit into the groovesformed in bhe strips, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

hereunto subscribed my namein the presence l In testimony that I claimthe above I have i of two witnesses.

OZIA A. ESSIG. W'ibnesses:

J. A. JEFFERS, F. W. BOND.

